SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic. – The Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) completed its 2007 independent financial audit and is reporting a total public fundraising activity in the amount of $2,312,997.35, of which, $85,371 covered the organization’s administrative expenditures while $2,227,626.35 was spent to develop its programs and projects in the Dominican Republic.

The organization’s cash and in-kind donations are all U.S-based and come from the Batey Relief Alliance’s board of directors, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, Disciples of Christ’s Week of Compassion, Saint Joseph Foundation, International Foundation, New York Rotary Foundation, New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, Riverside Church of New York City, Penny Harvest Comment Cents, Presbyterian Church USA-Hunger Prevention Program, Union Hill Presbyterian Church, SVOSH University of Alabama, SVOSH New England College of Optometry, Vitamin Angel Alliance, Catholic Medical Mission Board, Direct Relief International, and individual contributors.

The Batey Relief Alliance delivered direct social and complete health/eye care and free medicines to 19,132 vulnerable people living inside the bateyes (vulnerable sugar cane plantations communities) in the province of Monte Plata. 55,000 children is now receiving multivitamins and antiparasitic medicines while another 80,000 adults and children received improved medical care and medicines through BRA’s medical donations to 26 grassroots and governmental organizations working in various urban barrios, border localities and rural slums around the country. And those who are living with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis received free testing, education, antiretroviral treatment, nutrition and Biosand water filters.

For a copy of the Batey Relief Alliance’s 2007 complete financial audit or/and annual work report, please contact us at bra@bateyrelief.org or www.bateyrelief.org.